Brand and Graphic Standards
FEBRUARY 2020
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Why brand and graphic standards?
A strong visual identity is an important component of our brand. This graphic standards manual is designed to help ensure that UC Davis Health and its entities are presented in a consistent and compelling way across all methods of communication.
This manual provides guidelines for acceptable use of logos, fonts, colors and other elements in print and online publications.
Questions should be directed to Public Affairs and Marketing at [email protected] or 916-734-9040.
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Table of Contents
UC Davis Health – overview1.0 Our approach. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
1.2 Using the UC Davis Health name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.3 Frequently asked questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Brand logos2.0 Brand logos introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2.1 Configurations – primary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.2 Configurations – sub-brands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.3 Configurations – departments and units . . . . . . .14
2.4 Primary colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
2.4 Secondary colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
2.5 Clearspace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
2.6 Approved usage – primary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
2.6 Approved usage – sub-brand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
2.6 Incorrect usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Use and layout guidelines3.0 Use Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
3.1 Fonts and typography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
3.2 Photography and Illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
3.3 Layout best practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
3.4 Co-branding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Applications and templates4.0 Business system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
4.1 Presentations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
4.2 Communication templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
4.3 Social media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
4.4 Websites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
4.5 Apparel and merchandise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
4.7 Print collateral – marketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
4.8 Advertising – marketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
4.9 Permanent signage – facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Video use and guidelines 5.0 Best practices for video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
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UC Davis Health
1.0 Our approach
At UC Davis Health we are driven by the pursuit of new innovations that improve the lives of our patients and people around the world. We see each person as an individual, we listen to their needs, and we bring the most advanced learning to their point of care. This philosophy is core to everything we do, from our leading-edge research to the ways we engage our patients in their care. Our dedication to the science of health gives us a unique perspective for helping patients and developing innovative, personalized treatments.
Our commitment to continuous learning and advancing research comes together at the point of care, when a patient sits across from us seeking guidance. While medical conditions might present in similar ways, we know that every person is unique, and brings an individual — and deeply personal — set of circumstances to the room. We know that by truly listening, and helping our patients participate in their own health and well-being, we can go beyond, and achieve better results.
Our vision
Creating a healthier world through bold innovation.
Our mission
Improving lives and transforming health care.
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1.2 Using the UC Davis Health name
When using the UC Davis Health name in written copy, it is important to reference the name in a consistent manner — as “UC Davis Health”. When referring generically to the over-arching entity where the name UC Davis Health has already been used, the term “health system” — in lower case — is still acceptable in moderation.
Please note that “the” should not precede “UC Davis Health”. The use of “the” is incorrect in this example: “At the UC Davis Health, we offer …”.
Do not abbreviate the UC Davis Health name with “UCDH.” Acronyms should not be used in any context when referencing UC Davis Health or any sub-brand entities (e.g. UCDMC, UCDSOM, UCDCH, etc.).
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1.3 Frequently asked questions
Q. What are primary and subsidiary brands?
A. The primary brand is the highest-level brand name of an organization that is used to represent all of the offerings/brands that are part of the whole. Subsidiary brands are offerings that reside under or within the umbrella brand that each have a unique name and area of focus but leverage the brand equity of the umbrella brand. At UC Davis Health, we refer to our schools and centers of excellence as our top-level sub-brands.
Q. What does UC Davis Health encompass?
A. UC Davis Health is the name of our health system and the primary brand for the human health research and clinical care delivery system. It consists of six official sub-brands including: UC Davis Medical Center, UC Davis Children’s Hospital, UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, UC Davis MIND Institute, UC Davis School of Medicine, the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis — as well as all of our outpatient clinics across northern California.
Q. What is a brand refresh?
A. In every organization there are points in time when the current identity and market presence need to be refreshed to remain relevant. As markets and communities evolve, it is important to ensure that our image fully represents the leading-edge work that we do and the exceptional patient care we provide.
Based on findings from an extensive brand research effort that was completed in early 2018, we have learned that we have a big opportunity to better tell the UC Davis Health story, build more meaning into our brand, and update our external market presence.
The brand refresh includes taking a closer look at all of our external communication tools and updating them so they better represent who we are and our points of differentiation within today’s competitive market.
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Q. Why is the UC Davis Health logo changing?
A. In January 2017, our name was changed from UC Davis Health System to UC Davis Health. At that time the only change to the logo was the elimination of the word “system”. The first step in this brand refresh process was to ensure our logo system and brand architecture are optimized to provide the flexibility we need to best communicate the UC Davis Health brand and sub-brands.
We identified that our current logo with the horizontal line interfered with our need to create a more flexible and modular system to better accommodate and bolster the names of our subsidiary brands, departments, programs and units. The modifications to the UC Davis Health logo include the removal of the horizontal line and minor spacing adjustments. These changes also allow us to use a horizontal version of the logo when the stacked version is not ideal for a particular application.
Please keep in mind this is a brand refresh (or update), and not a rebrand. The goal is to optimize and retain the outstanding brand equity of UC Davis and UC Davis Health.
Q. Who can use the UC Davis Health logo?
A. If your service represents a patient care service or clinical support area that isn’t directly under one of top-level sub-brands, you should use the UC Davis Health logo in your collateral.
Q. Will the current logos that we use for our centers, departments, and programs change?
A. Yes, they will change over time. To better promote our nationally recognized services, we have devised a new identity system that provides the space needed to give more visibility to our offerings. Some of our names are quite long and the current logo system did not ideally accommodate the application of the name — especially in a small space. The new system provides much more flexibility in application allowing for larger use of the name by eliminating the requirement for a logo lockup.
If you work directly for one of the top-level sub-brands, your logo will be updated into the new logo system. If you work for a separate department within one of the sub-brands, you will use the subsidiary brand logo with your department name used as a type treatment. (See section 2.3)
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Brand logos
2.0 Brand logos introduction
Logos are visual indicators of the brand. The UC Davis Health logo promotes “Health” at the center of all we do. It indicates that our resources are organized to provide complete, consistent and coordinated care.
The family of UC Davis Health logos consists of a primary brand logo and a select number of sub-brand logos representing the spectrum of UC Davis Health operations. These logos have been created in a specific spatial relationship of elements which cannot be altered.
Logo files should always be obtained directly from Public Affairs and Marketing or downloaded from health.ucdavis.edu/graphicstandards. The graphic standards website contains the art files for all approved UC Davis Health logos.
No logos other than those shown in this standards document should be used to represent any UC Davis Health entity without prior approval from Public Affairs and Marketing. Should a new or additional logo be approved, Public Affairs and Marketing will create the new logo and make it available in digital format.
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Brand logos – configurations
2.1 Configurations – primary
The primary brand signature is the most prominent representation of the UC Davis Health brand and represents the “Health” enterprise and campus as a whole. The primary UC Davis Health brand is configured to appear on its own or in conjunction with the range of sub-brands and units that comprise UC Davis Health.
The two-color (gold and navy) stacked logo, on a white background, is the preferred usage of the primary logo.
No logos other than those shown in this standards document should be used to represent any UC Davis Health entity with- out prior approval from Public Affairs and Marketing. Should a new or additional logo be approved, Public Affairs and Marketing will create the new logo and make it available in digital format.
Primary brand – stacked, preferred configuration
Primary brand – horizontal, alternate configuration (approved for limited use only in occasions where the stacked logo does not fit)
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Brand logos – sub-brands
UC Davis Medical Center
2.2 Configurations – sub-brands
UC Davis Health consists of six official sub-brands including: UC Davis Medical Center, UC Davis Children’s Hospital, UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, UC Davis MIND Institute, UC Davis School of Medicine, and Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis.
The two-color (gold and navy) stacked logo, with the sub-brand in navy, on a white background, is the preferred usage of sub-brand logos.
No logos other than those shown in this standards document should be used to represent any UC Davis Health entity with- out prior approval from Public Affairs and Marketing. Should a new or additional logo be approved, Public Affairs and Marketing will create the new logo and make it available in digital format.
Two color: PMS 110 Gold, PMS 301 Navy
One color: PMS 301 Navy
Black and white: 100% Black
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Brand logos – sub-brands
Sub-brands continued
The two-color (gold and navy) stacked logo, with the sub-brand in navy, on a white background, is the preferred usage of sub-brand logos.
No logos other than those shown in this standards document should be used to represent any UC Davis Health entity with- out prior approval from Public Affairs and Marketing. Should a new or additional logo be approved, Public Affairs and Marketing will create the new logo and make it available in digital format.
UC Davis Children’s Hospital
Two color: PMS 110 Gold, PMS 301 Navy
One color: PMS 301 Navy
Black and white: 100% Black
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Brand logos – sub-brands
Sub-brands continued
The two-color (gold and navy) stacked logo, with the sub-brand in navy, on a white background, is the preferred usage of sub-brand logos.
No logos other than those shown in this standards document should be used to represent any UC Davis Health entity with- out prior approval from Public Affairs and Marketing. Should a new or additional logo be approved, Public Affairs and Marketing will create the new logo and make it available in digital format.
UC Davis School of Medicine
Two color: PMS 110 Gold, PMS 301 Navy
One color: PMS 301 Navy
Black and white: 100% Black
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Brand logos – sub-brands
Sub-brands continued
The two-color (gold and navy) stacked logo, with the sub-brand in navy, on a white background, is the preferred usage of sub-brand logos.
No logos other than those shown in this standards document should be used to represent any UC Davis Health entity with- out prior approval from Public Affairs and Marketing. Should a new or additional logo be approved, Public Affairs and Marketing will create the new logo and make it available in digital format.
Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis
Two color: PMS 110 Gold, PMS 301 Navy
One color: PMS 301 Navy
Black and white: 100% Black
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Brand logos – departments and units
2.3 Configurations – tertiary or department/unit type treatments
UC Davis Health’s brand standards do not include custom program or center logos other than the primary and sub-brand logos included in this document. It instead relies on the strength of the overall UC Davis Health brand.
Individual entities falling under the UC Davis Health brand are provided a typographic solution that allows their name to be prominently displayed in conjunction with UC Davis Health.
Departments and units should work with Public Affairs and Marketing and email [email protected] to request a typographic solution.
Department and unit configurations
Department Unit Namex
1.5 x
x x
1.5 x
Department Unit Longer Name
x
1.5 x
x x
1.5 x
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Brand logos – departments and units
Department and unit variations
Department of NeurologyDeep Brain Stimulation Program
x
1.5 x
x
.5 x
Variations include extending the gold rule to add program names in Proxima Nova Bold.
Sub-brand with program title
Office of Student Wellness
x
x
x
Center title on Sub-brand
Programs for sub-brands are centered below the logo in Proxima Nova Light.
Tertiary or department/unit type treatments continued
Department and unit names and sub-brands sometimes are coupled with a program or office name associated with the department or sub-brand. In these cases additional font formatting extends from the base titling setup.
These examples illustrate how department or program treatments appear with the primary UC Davis Health logo. An illustration of a sub-brand for an office within the UC Davis School of Medicine is also shown.
Departments and units should work with Public Affairs and Marketing by emailing [email protected] and requesting a typographic solution.
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Brand logos – colors
2.4 Primary colors
Print colors UC Davis Health’s logos are comprised of two primary colors:
n UC Davis Gold (PMS 110) n UC Davis Navy (PMS 301) These colors help identify materials as part of the overall brand of UC Davis Health. They should be the primary colors used in all communications and materials.
Web and digital colors The presentation of online communication differs from printed communications. The web colors for these logos are a specification optimized for digital use.
The appropriate file format for UC Davis Health web or digital logos is a PNG.
UC Davis Navy for print
UC Davis Navy for screen
PMS 301 C = 100 M = 56 Y = 0 K = 34
For Word documents R = 0 G = 75 B = 135
HEX #002855
RGB R = 0 G = 40 B = 85
Web and digital
UC Davis Gold for print
UC Davis Gold for screen
PMS 110 C = 0 M = 19 Y = 100 K = 15
For Word documents R = 218 G = 170 B = 0
HEX #DAAA00
RGB R = 218 G = 170 B = 0
Please note: Web and digital colors are designed to view well on screens and are different than print colors. So if you use a print version of the logo along side the digital version of the logo, the colors will not match. It is important to use the correct version of the logo for print and screen in order to ensure consistent color in all communications.
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Brand logos – colors
2.4 Secondary colors
The primary brand colors of gold and navy should be maintained as the main base of color for all communications.
Some communications require additional content such as custom charts and graphics. In these instances a secondary color palette can be drawn from in support of the content.
PMS 144 C = 2 M = 55 Y = 100 K = 0
PMS 368 C = 58 M = 2 Y = 100 K = 0
PMS 260 C = 66 M = 99 Y = 29 K = 16
PMS 306 C = 81 M = 4 Y = 5 K = 0
PMS Cool Gray 5 C = 31 M = 25 Y = 25 K = 0
Secondary color use should be defined by graphic needs (charts or graphs), or through the selection of imagery.
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Brand logos – usage
2.5 Clearspace
Providing clear and uncluttered space around the logo helps the audience see it quickly and reinforces our brand. This is called clearspace.
It is important to follow clearspace require- ments. The minimum spacing requirement is 0.25 inches and should always be used when placing the primary or sub-brand logos into a printed design.
In printed materials, the logo should be at least 0.25 inches in height. For specialty advertising purposes, such as putting the logo on a pen, consult Public Affairs and Marketing for optimum art and sizing.
Minimum spacing requirements
You can determine how much clear space should be provided around the signature by using the width of the “D” in UC Davis. This is also called the “staging” area. This area is indicated by the bounding box built into every digital logo file.
Minimum size requirement
0.25 in.
x x
.8 x
.8 xx
0.25 in.
Maintain minimum clearspace on white.
x x .8 x
x
x
x.8 x
.8 x
.8 x
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Brand logos – usage
2.6 Approved usage – primary
The two-color (gold and navy) primary logo on a white background is the preferred usage of the primary logo.
Logos should be used in single-color versions sparingly, but when appropriate for the design of the materials. When the logo must appear in one color, solid black, white, or UC Davis Navy are approved. An all-white logo can be used at times on the navy background. As an exception, the logo can appear in all gold embroidery on navy uniforms or scrubs.
Preferred usage
Department or Presentation Title
The preferred usage and position for the primary logo is the color logo on a white background placed in the upper left corner of a layout. The logo can be aligned with titles, but a gold divider rule should be used as an organizing device for the titling. See layout guidelines, for details.
One-color usage
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Brand logos – usage
2.6 Approved usage – sub-brand
The two-color (gold and navy) sub-brand logo on a white background is the most common usage of a sub-brand logo.
When the logo must appear in one color, solid black, white, or UC Davis Navy are approved. An all-white logo can be used at times on the navy background, but should only be placed in a clear area of the layout.
Common usage
One-color usage example
Fast Facts
About the School
Breaking traditional boundaries, developing innovative partnerships and creating health leaders who advance health care. These principles drive the mission of the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis. Leaders at the School of Nursing steadily chart a course of developing education curricula, approaches and programs aimed at keeping pace with the rapidly evolving health care environment and educating a new breed of health leaders who are skilled and nimble enough to become agents of change. Established in March 2009 through a $100 million grant from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, the school prepares graduates to serve as leaders, educators and researchers.
The Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing cultivates academic excellence and addresses urgent societal needs through five core attributes:
■ Leadership development – build capacity for advocacy and action at all levels.
■ Interprofessional and interdisciplinary education –health professionals learn multiple perspectives to work and communicate as teams.
Vision
The Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis advances health and ignites leadership through innovative education, transformative research and bold system change.
Mission
The school cultivates academic excellence through immersive, interprofessional and interdisciplinary education and research in partnership with the communities it serves. Faculty, staff and students discover ways to advance health, improve quality of care and shape policy.
Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing
Betty Irene Moore Hall 2570 48th St. Sacramento, CA 95817 916-734-2145
The common usage for the sub-brand logos is on white background placed in the top area of a layout.
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Brand logos – usage
2.6 Incorrect usage
Brand consistency is essential to build and maintain the institution’s reputation. The incorrect usage of the logo erodes that consistency.
The examples on this page illustrate potential problems and misuses to avoid. These examples extend to sub-brand logos as well.
Do not create your own logo or recreate any UC Davis Health logo with text. Departments, units, programs or sub-brands of UC Davis Health are not permitted to develop their own logo. Public Affairs and Marketing is responsible for creating logos as designated by UC Davis Health leadership.
Unauthorized logo
Unapproved color usage
Altered proportions
Font substitution
Outlined logo
Skewed logo
Rotated logo
Shadow treatment
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Use and layout guidelines
3.0 Use Guidelines
When creating materials, such as fliers, brochures, invitations and others, it is essential to correctly apply UC Davis Health brand elements to your communication. Using the correct colors, fonts and layout proportions are key to the visual consistency of the brand.
General Use
Digital file templates are available for download to all UC Davis Health employees and partners. These general-use guidelines provide the key elements to ensure consistent communications.
Marketing Use
Specialty or more design-intensive layouts are managed by Public Affairs and Marketing. Additionally, epartments may work with Marketing to get training on how to prepare their own communications.
Digital Use
Websites and digital materials are prepared by the Public Affairs and Marketing Digital Communications team. Website design needs should be reviewed by Digital Communications to ensure consistent web and online communications.
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Use and layout guidelines
3.1 Fonts and typography
When fonts and typography are used consistently, it helps unify messaging and creates familiarity. These guidelines assist with consistent department and unit titling and copy treatments for visual layouts.
The primary typeface for UC Davis Health is Proxima Nova. The font contains several different weights, including light, regular, semibold, bold, extra bold and black.
Proxima Nova Light is the default weight for body copy. Body copy should be set with ample leading for legibility and readability.
Headlines and subheads are always Proxima Nova regular or bold. Subheads can be set up to 2 pts. larger than body copy.
Bullet lists should be formatted with a small square bullet and be set in Proxima Nova Regular for emphasis. Title and sentence case use are preferred.
In cases where Proxima Nova is not available, use Arial Regular and Bold as a substitute.
Proxima Nova
Aa Proxima Nova Light
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Proxima Nova Regular
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZabcdefghijklmn opqrstvwxyz1234567890
Proxima Nova Semibold
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSSTUVWXYZabcdefghijklmnopqrstvwxyz1234567890
Proxima Nova Bold
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZabcdefghijklmnopqrstvwxyz1234567890
Please note: Proxima Nova requires a $15 per computer font license. To purchase and have this font installed, submit a font order request through UC Davis Information and Educational Technology.
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Use and layout guidelines
Fonts and typography continued
Berkeley Oldstyle is a serif font and is a secondary typeface for UC Davis Health.
Serif fonts have decorative cross lines at the end of each character stroke and which give it a distinctly different look than Proxima, which is a sans serif font.
Berkeley Oldstyle should be used only when a serif font is preferred or necessary. Examples include formal invitations or certificates.
Berkeley Oldstyle
Aa Berkeley Oldstyle Book
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Berkeley Oldstyle Medium
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Berkeley Oldstyle Bold
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Berkeley Oldstyle Medium Italic
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Please note: Berkeley Oldstyle is available for free. To have this font installed, submit a font order request through UC Davis Information and Educational Technology.
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Use and layout guidelines
Fonts and typography continued
To help with textual consistency throughout all UC Davis Health branded communications, use this preferred example of font hierarchy as a guide for marketing collateral. Headline:
Proxima Nova Bold 21 pt./24 pt.
Intro text: Proxima Nova 15 pts. / 20 pts.
Body text: Proxima Nova 10 pts. / 13.5 pts.
Subhead: Proxima Nova 10.5 pts. / 13.5 pts.
Bulleted list: Proxima Nova 10 pts. / 13.5 pts.
Example of preferred font use
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Use and layout guidelines
3.2 Photography and Illustration
Photography and illustrations are some of our most widely used and influential brand assets. Whether pulling from the UC Davis Health photo library, commissioning a photo shoot, or finding stock imagery, high-quality photos are critical to creating genuine and authentic communications that reinforce our brand.
Photography
Style considerations and selection
Photographs should illustrate positive patient engagement and healthy outcomes. Think of the message a photo or groups of photos communicate. Imagery should be light, bright and healthy in nature.
Avoid staged portrait-style shots. Try to show appropriate, natural, authentic, contextual interactions wherever possible Avoid posed, looking-at-camera shots whenever possible.
Be sure to always include a human element. Buildings and technology — while impressive — are often cold or stark, and don’t communicate health when used on their own. If using a building or featuring technology in an image, the focus should include a person or people engaged in a meaningful way within the context of the photo.
Photography and Illustration Consent
Obtaining proper consent when taking and using photographs is crucial — especially with patients or their families — for legal and privacy reasons. For information on HIPAA consent forms and instructions, please contact Public Affairs and Marketing.
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Use and layout guidelines
3.3 Layout best practices
Layout best practices are the consistent application of elements, allowing you to put the pieces of the visual system together. This helps create a cohesive look and feel that is unique to UC Davis Health. The result builds consistency and recognition across materials, by reinforcing a set of brand elements in each layout.
The UC Davis Health logo should appear in the top left of most layouts, either as primary or sub-brand logos, or as department and unit titling. Clean, white backgrounds convey openness and foster clarity across communications.
Gold and navy color bars reinforce the main color palette and provide an organizational layout structure for headlines and imagery.
Navy color fields or boxes also are useful layout devices for lending emphasis and visibility to key action content areas, such as contact information and calls to action.
White space and color bars
Your Department Name Here
Supporting your health and wellnessPrograms to help you successfully manage chronic health conditions
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Information on the unique benefits of academic medicine
Choosing UC Davis Health for your care
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3.4 Co-branding
When visually representing more than one institution or partner, the UC Davis Health logo should be treated equally to other institution and partner logos where applicable, meaning it should appear the same size.
Our preference is that the UC Davis Health logo be prominent in the layout. Use the color logo if it does not clash with the partner color palette.
Use and layout guidelines
World-class, comprehensive care for expectant mothers, preemies, infants and children – right here at home.
What can I do to help my baby?Many parents tell us that one of the hardest things is the feeling of complete helplessness and loss of control while their baby is in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). You can help your baby by:
� Beginning hand expression and pumping of breast milk as soon as possible after your baby is born. Babies who receive their mother’s own milk have a lower risk of infection and certain diseases. Pumping is hard work, but providing your milk will improve your baby’s chances of survival.
� Visiting often. Your baby recognizes your voice and knows when you are close. If you live far away or can’t visit as often as you would like, ask about local lodging options or establishing a secure video link so you can see your baby from home.
� Providing kangaroo care. This means placing your baby to your chest skin-to-skin as soon and as often as you can. Kangaroo care takes some planning and can be provided by either parent.
� Sharing your scent with your baby. We will provide you with a fabric heart that you can pass back and forth with your baby
� Reading to your baby. We have children’s books available.
� Singing to your baby. Music therapy has been shown to be helpful for premature infants.
Most importantly, we want you to ask lots of questions. We appreciate having the parent or parents at the bedside during morning rounds. You are your baby’s strongest advocate. If you are worried about anything, please let us know.
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit2315 Stockton Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 95817916-703-3050
children.ucdavis.edu
Your baby at 25 weeksPremature babies
Common medical termsRespiratory distress syndrome (RDS) –
immature lung disease
Chronic lung disease (CLD) – long term
lung damage caused by oxygen and
the breathing machine
Intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) –
bleeding in the brain caused by rupture
of fragile blood vessels
Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) – a
large blood vessel near the heart that
doesn’t close in premature infants (it is
essential when the baby is in the womb
but supposed to close after birth)
Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) –
damage to the developing retina
Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) –
damage to the intestines caused by
harmful bacteria and inflammation
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29UC Davis Health Brand and Graphic Standards
Partnerships and affiliations
Logo lockups
When visually representing our brand with other medical partnerships or affiliations, the UC Davis Health horizontal one-color logo or sub-brand logos (depending on partnerships and affiliations) should always be used. Note: This alternate configuration is only approved for limited use in occasions where the stacked logo does not fit.
The description line is always set in Proxima Nova Semibold caps.
All co-branding materials and logo lockups must be approved by the Public Affairs and Marketing Department. For additional questions, email [email protected].
Defining brand partners and affiliates
The decision to use the university name, UC Davis Health, and the names and/or logos of its brands, is at the full discretion of the university and subject to ongoing UC Davis Health approvals, which can be revoked based upon criteria outlined in the partnership, affiliation, or center of excellence agreement.
Use and layout guidelines
UC Davis Health Co-branding Children’s Hospital Co-branding
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PARTNER UC Davis Health participates with a corporation, company, partnership, or joint venture with a third party organization; or when UC Davis Health and a third party exclusively share responsibility for a service line or practice. UC Davis Health will be involved in maintaining oversight of the quality and safety of the practice/service line or partner programs.
AFFILIATE UC Davis Health provides long-term professional services or advanced training to a third party organization, or where the third party organization is an official member of a UC Davis Health program (e.g., the Cancer Care Network).
CENTER OF EXCELLENCE Designates a third party organization who has applied for, and receives approval to be, a UC Davis Health Center of Excellence, based on meeting specific written criteria and metrics.
3.4 Co-branding
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Use and layout guidelines
Full Partner
Affiliation
Center of Excellence
Partnerships and affiliations
Applications
Refer to the design specifics on the previous page for fonts, logo size requirements, and preferred placement when applying these solutions to signage, print materials and other usage.
When appropriate for print applications, you may use the two-color horizontal logo. For newsprint, please use the one-color logo.
All signage and print materials must be approved by the Public Affairs and Marketing Department. For approval or for additional questions, email [email protected].
Full partner signage example Full partner ad example
Affiliation signage example Affiliation ad example
Center of Excellence signage example Center of Excellence ad example
3.4 Co-branding
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Use and layout guidelinesUse and layout guidelines
Clinic signage / Primary
Clinic signage / Alternative
3.4 Co-branding
Clinics
Logo lockups and signage application
When visually representing our logo in neighborhood clinic locations, the UC Davis Health location line should be in Proxima Bold all caps for brand consistency and readability. There are both vertical and horizontal configurations in order to maximize legibility on various building monument ratios and alloted space and restrictions. The primary solution includes the clinic name reversed out of bar, and there is also an alternative, no bar solution. Signage color should be in our primary brand color whenever possible:
Signage application example
Signage application examples
UC Davis Navy
PMS 301 C = 100 M = 56 Y = 0 K = 34
Acceptable alternatives (white, brushed aluminum, etc.) may be used when necessary and with approval.
All applications must be approved by the Public Affairs and Marketing Department. To request these lockups, to receive approval on lockups, or for additional questions, email [email protected].
32UC Davis Health Brand and Graphic Standards
Applications and templates
Every communication helps build the UC Davis Health brand. Use these templates and examples to align your communications with the UC Davis Health brand.
4.0 Business system
Printed stationery is an integral part of expressing the identity in written communications. The consistency of the identity is also closely related to the proper formatting and use of each component in the stationery package.
Business system components include:n Business cardsn Letterheadn #10 envelopen Note pad
All business system items should be ordered through UC Davis Repro Graphics.
SECTION 4
33UC Davis Health Brand and Graphic Standards
UC Davis HealthO�ce of the Vice Chancellor, Human Health SciencesO�ce of the Dean, School of Medicine
Education Building, Ste. 32004610 X Street, Rm. 3201, Sacramento, CA 95817 916-734-7131 tel 916-734-7055 faxhealth.ucdavis.edu
Month, dd, yyyy
John Smith, M.D.123 Main StreetSacramento, CA 95817
Dear John,
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Sincerely,
John SmithAssociate Vice Chancellor
Applications and templates – general use
Business system continued
Email signatures are consistent with business card formatting. Please download the signature information from the graphic standards website.
Specifications for email signatures:
n Font type is Arial
n Name is 10 pt. bold type
n All text below name is 9 pt. type
n Single space after name/title block
n Name of service area is bold
n Single space after address
n Primary phone number is bold
n Logo at designated size (do not alter the logo file)
n Signature uses UC Davis Navy for text (R = 26, G = 62, B = 104)
John SmithAssociate Vice Chancellor
Medical Center2315 Stockton Blvd. Suite 100
Sacramento, CA 95817
916-123-4567 tel
916-123-7645 mobile
Email Signatures UC DAVIS HEALTH | Brand Identity Rollout
| RMB Vivid | 08.22.18
John SmithAssociate Vice Chancellor
Medical Center2315 Stockton Blvd. Suite 100
Sacramento, CA 95817
916-123-4567 tel
916-123-7645 mobile
Confidentiality Notice: The above information, with any
attachments is intended only for the use of the individual(s)
to which it is addressed. It may contain information that is
confidential and prohibited from disclosure. If you are not
the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any
dissemination or copying of this message or any attachment
is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in
error please notify the original sender immediately by
telephone or by return e-mail and delete this message,
along with any attachments from your computer.
Colleen E. Clancy, Ph.D.Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Personnel
Schools of Human Health Sciences
Professor of Physiology and Membrane Biology
Professor of Pharmacology
School of MedicineSherman Building, Suite 3900
2300 Stockton Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 95817
916-734-5178 tel
916-456-2236 fax
UC Davis CampusO�ce, Tupper Hall 4153
Lab, Tupper Hall 4136A & 4136B
Tupper Hall, Rm 4303
Davis, CA 95616-8636
530-754-0254 tel
www.clancylab.com
www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/academicpersonnel
Confidentiality Notice: The above information, with any
attachments is intended only for the use of the individual(s)
to which it is addressed. It may contain information that is
confidential and prohibited from disclosure. If you are not
the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any
dissemination or copying of this message or any attachment
is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in
error please notify the original sender immediately by
telephone or by return e-mail and delete this message,
along with any attachments from your computer.
Confidentiality Notice: The above information, with any
attachments is intended only for the use of the individual(s)
to which it is addressed. It may contain information that is
confidential and prohibited from disclosure. If you are not
the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any
dissemination or copying of this message or any attachment
is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in
error please notify the original sender immediately by
telephone or by return e-mail and delete this message,
along with any attachments from your computer.
Donald M. Bers, Ph.D.Silva Chair for Cardiovascular Research
Distinguished Professor & Chair
Department of Pharmacology
UC DavisGenome Building Rm 3513
Davis, CA 95616-8636
530-752-6517 tel
530-752-7710 fax
Confidentiality Notice: The above information, with any
attachments is intended only for the use of the individual(s)
to which it is addressed. It may contain information that is
confidential and prohibited from disclosure. If you are not
the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any
dissemination or copying of this message or any attachment
is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in
error please notify the original sender immediately by
telephone or by return e-mail and delete this message,
along with any attachments from your computer.
Taryn CasaleggioMarketing Creative Services Manager
UC Davis Health
916-734-9418 tel
916-734-9066 fax
2017-2018 PRIDE LGBTQ+ Employee
Resource Group chair
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Confidentiality Notice: The above information, with any
attachments is intended only for the use of the individual(s)
to which it is addressed. It may contain information that is
confidential and prohibited from disclosure. If you are not
the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any
dissemination or copying of this message or any attachment
is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in
error please notify the original sender immediately by
telephone or by return e-mail and delete this message,
along with any attachments from your computer.
Judie Boehmer, RN, MN, NEA-BC, FABCExecutive Director, Patient Care Services
Children’s HospitalUC Davis Health, Medical Center
916-734-5185 tel
Confidentiality Notice: The above information, with any
attachments is intended only for the use of the individual(s)
to which it is addressed. It may contain information that is
confidential and prohibited from disclosure. If you are not
the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any
dissemination or copying of this message or any attachment
is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in
error please notify the original sender immediately by
telephone or by return e-mail and delete this message,
along with any attachments from your computer.
John SmithAssociate Vice Chancellor
Medical Center2315 Stockton Blvd. Suite 100
Sacramento, CA 95817
916-123-4567 tel
916-123-7645 mobile
Email Signatures UC DAVIS HEALTH | Brand Identity Rollout
| RMB Vivid | 08.22.18
John SmithAssociate Vice Chancellor
Medical Center2315 Stockton Blvd. Suite 100
Sacramento, CA 95817
916-123-4567 tel
916-123-7645 mobile
Confidentiality Notice: The above information, with any
attachments is intended only for the use of the individual(s)
to which it is addressed. It may contain information that is
confidential and prohibited from disclosure. If you are not
the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any
dissemination or copying of this message or any attachment
is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in
error please notify the original sender immediately by
telephone or by return e-mail and delete this message,
along with any attachments from your computer.
Colleen E. Clancy, Ph.D.Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Personnel
Schools of Human Health Sciences
Professor of Physiology and Membrane Biology
Professor of Pharmacology
School of MedicineSherman Building, Suite 3900
2300 Stockton Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 95817
916-734-5178 tel
916-456-2236 fax
UC Davis CampusO�ce, Tupper Hall 4153
Lab, Tupper Hall 4136A & 4136B
Tupper Hall, Rm 4303
Davis, CA 95616-8636
530-754-0254 tel
www.clancylab.com
www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/academicpersonnel
Confidentiality Notice: The above information, with any
attachments is intended only for the use of the individual(s)
to which it is addressed. It may contain information that is
confidential and prohibited from disclosure. If you are not
the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any
dissemination or copying of this message or any attachment
is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in
error please notify the original sender immediately by
telephone or by return e-mail and delete this message,
along with any attachments from your computer.
Confidentiality Notice: The above information, with any
attachments is intended only for the use of the individual(s)
to which it is addressed. It may contain information that is
confidential and prohibited from disclosure. If you are not
the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any
dissemination or copying of this message or any attachment
is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in
error please notify the original sender immediately by
telephone or by return e-mail and delete this message,
along with any attachments from your computer.
Donald M. Bers, Ph.D.Silva Chair for Cardiovascular Research
Distinguished Professor & Chair
Department of Pharmacology
UC DavisGenome Building Rm 3513
Davis, CA 95616-8636
530-752-6517 tel
530-752-7710 fax
Confidentiality Notice: The above information, with any
attachments is intended only for the use of the individual(s)
to which it is addressed. It may contain information that is
confidential and prohibited from disclosure. If you are not
the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any
dissemination or copying of this message or any attachment
is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in
error please notify the original sender immediately by
telephone or by return e-mail and delete this message,
along with any attachments from your computer.
Taryn CasaleggioMarketing Creative Services Manager
UC Davis Health
916-734-9418 tel
916-734-9066 fax
2017-2018 PRIDE LGBTQ+ Employee
Resource Group chair
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Confidentiality Notice: The above information, with any
attachments is intended only for the use of the individual(s)
to which it is addressed. It may contain information that is
confidential and prohibited from disclosure. If you are not
the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any
dissemination or copying of this message or any attachment
is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in
error please notify the original sender immediately by
telephone or by return e-mail and delete this message,
along with any attachments from your computer.
Judie Boehmer, RN, MN, NEA-BC, FABCExecutive Director, Patient Care Services
Children’s HospitalUC Davis Health, Medical Center
916-734-5185 tel
Confidentiality Notice: The above information, with any
attachments is intended only for the use of the individual(s)
to which it is addressed. It may contain information that is
confidential and prohibited from disclosure. If you are not
the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any
dissemination or copying of this message or any attachment
is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in
error please notify the original sender immediately by
telephone or by return e-mail and delete this message,
along with any attachments from your computer.
Email signatures may appear with social icons or without.
Please note: This is a Word document available online to aid in set-up.
34UC Davis Health Brand and Graphic Standards
Applications and templates – general use
Business system continued
Repro Graphics can help customize contact and return address information on formal letterhead.
Electronic versions of the general UC Davis Health letterhead in Word are available for you to download under the Marketing Templates section of the UC Davis Health Graphic Standards website.
Use the following type specifications and layouts when formatting letters on letterhead.
All correspondence is to be formatted using Proxima Nova Regular, font size is 10 pt. Format and margins are set as shown.
UC Davis HealthO�ce of the Vice Chancellor, Human Health SciencesO�ce of the Dean, School of Medicine
Education Building, Ste. 32004610 X Street, Rm. 3201, Sacramento, CA 95817 916-734-7131 tel 916-734-7055 faxhealth.ucdavis.edu
Month, dd, yyyy
John Smith, M.D.123 Main StreetSacramento, CA 95817
Dear John,
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Sincerely,
John SmithAssociate Vice Chancellor
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Position of the second column aligns left at 5.375 inches.
35UC Davis Health Brand and Graphic Standards
Applications and templates – general use
4.1 Presentations
When creating a PowerPoint presentation, start with one of the available PowerPoint templates. Save your preferred template with your presentation name and place your own content into the slides.
The templates are set up as widescreen (16:9), designed to fit current presentation displays. If converting a PowerPoint to a video format, be sure to use the 16:9 ratio template.
For optimal flexibility, the templates have multiple cover pages built-in to the Slide Master. Visit the Marketing Template page on the Graphic Standards website for a complete list of primary and sub-brand templates.
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Applications and templates – general use
4.2 Communication templates
When creating a flier or newsletter, start with a template. Select the template that most closely matches your program’s message.
Flier templates are available in Adobe InDesign and Microsoft Word. Please use InDesign whenever possible to achieve the highest level of quality. Newsletter templates are available in Word.
When creating or printing materials that have bleeds — where the color extends off the edge of the page — be sure to work with a professional printer such as UC Davis Repro Graphics or the health system’s duplicating services.
Desktop printers cannot accommodate bleeds. They will change the scale of the document and print a white margin around the edge.
Other templates available for download include: brochures (InDesign files only), pocket folders (available for purchase through UC Davis Repro Graphics), blank note cards and administrative documents like agendas (available in Microsoft Word).
Note: The primary typeface for UC Davis Health is Proxima Nova. Refer to page 23 for font guidelines.
Sample print templates for download
Fliers Newsletters
Trifold brochures
September
24/25
Session Schedule
All sessions will be held in the Broadway Building Room 1190
Monday, Sept. 24
Session I 1 – 2 p.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 25
Session II 2 – 3 p.m. Session III 4 – 5 p.m.
We hope to see you there – and we look forward to meeting you!
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SUBHEAD
Health Management and Education
Living HealthyPrograms to help you successfully manage chronic health conditions
Living HealthyYou can feel better and improve your health through self-manage-ment and care. Get started by taking advantage of the many resources at UC Davis. Health Management and Education holds classes at UC Davis Medical Center as well as UC Davis Medical Group offi ces throughout the Sacramento region.
Health Management and Education
Health Management and Education UC Davis Health 3160 Folsom Blvd., Suite 3900 Sacramento, CA 95816 916-703-WELL
ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/livinghealthy/
18-0078 (9/18)
Health Management and Education
Living HealthyPrograms to help you successfully manage chronic health conditions
Living HealthyYou can feel better and improve your health through self-manage-ment and care. Get started by taking advantage of the many resources at UC Davis. Health Management and Education holds classes at UC Davis Medical Center as well as UC Davis Medical Group offi ces throughout the Sacramento region.
Health Management and Education
Health Management and Education UC Davis Health 3160 Folsom Blvd., Suite 3900 Sacramento, CA 95816 916-703-WELL
ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/livinghealthy/
18-0078 (9/18)
Health Management and Education
Living HealthyPrograms to help you successfully manage chronic health conditions
Living HealthyYou can feel better and improve your health through self-manage-ment and care. Get started by taking advantage of the many resources at UC Davis. Health Management and Education holds classes at UC Davis Medical Center as well as UC Davis Medical Group offi ces throughout the Sacramento region.
Health Management and Education
Health Management and Education UC Davis Health 3160 Folsom Blvd., Suite 3900 Sacramento, CA 95816 916-703-WELL
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Supporting your health and wellnessPrograms to help you successfully
manage chronic health conditions
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Choosing UC Davis Health for your care
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Clinic hours
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Applications and templates – general use
4.3 Social media
Social media is a powerful outreach tool and gives UC Davis Health the opportunity to connect with our audiences and disseminate relevant news to the community.
The use of the UC Davis Health logo in social media profile pictures is reserved for the UC Davis Health master brand. All other departments and groups should use iconic and identifiable photographs.
We are currently updating brand standards for social media. Before starting a new account or for any questions related to brand on social media, please contact Lauren Suedkamp at [email protected] or by phone at 916-734-9111.
Logos for social media images
Additional sub-brand configurations are optimized for signage or digital and social media applications.
Social media examples
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4.4 Websites
Almost all sub-brands, department/units and communications campaigns have a digital component or Web presence.
Public Affairs and Marketing is currently updating mastheads and brand standards for websites to reflect the new brand. For any technical or brand related questions contact Digital Communications at [email protected].
Websites
Website Header Layouts and Social Media UC DAVIS HEALTH | Brand Identity Rollout
| RMB Vivid | 08.6.18
Desktop Layout—Unit title, example 4
- Streamlined nav bar (maintain consistency with nav system)- Content area, may appear on right side of Main Image area- User Interface colors simplified to allow photography and illustration to take precedence.
Mobile Responsive Layout—Unit title, example 4
- Streamlined to primary brand- Unit reconfigured with main burger menu icon
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Applications and templates – general use
4.5 Apparel and merchandise
Here are some examples of how the primary logo is placed on UC Davis Health-branded apparel and merchandise. Any branded apparel other than scrubs using the UC Davis Health logo must be approved by Public Affairs and Marketing.
Care must be given to each embroidered application. Proper thread count, material selection and fabric color should be carefully chosen. Fabrics with a tight weave are best for embroidery. The logo should not be smaller than 1” in height, and white or navy fabrics are preferred.
The logo can not be modified on apparel or merchandise. Text or other graphics should not be grouped with the primary logo.
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4.7 Print collateral – marketing
UC Davis Health policy requires that Public Affairs and Marketing sign-off on all publications designed for external use. Vendors should work with their UC Davis Health project manager to obtain approvals. Employees preparing patient or public-facing communication materials should contact Public Affairs and Marketing for approval prior to printing.
Several templates are available under Marketing Templates on our website at health.ucdavis.edu/graphicstandards.
Public Affairs and Marketing can help customize or create alternate sizes and pieces to fit service line or department needs. Please email [email protected] to request content development or design support.
Collateral prepared by marketing
Health Management and Education
Living HealthyPrograms to help you successfully manage chronic health conditions
Living HealthyYou can feel better and improve your health through self-manage-ment and care. Get started by taking advantage of the many resources at UC Davis. Health Management and Education holds classes at UC Davis Medical Center as well as UC Davis Medical Group offi ces throughout the Sacramento region.
Health Management and Education
Health Management and Education UC Davis Health 3160 Folsom Blvd., Suite 3900 Sacramento, CA 95816 916-703-WELL
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Brochures and trifolds
Info Cards
Information on the unique benefits of academic medicine
Choosing UC Davis Health for your care
Role ChangesMany students are used to being in the top of their class. Medical school requires changes in study habits: students may have difficulty adjusting to an “average” or lower score.
Many are also seen by family members as a “go-to” person, but will not be as available as before to listen or try to help from a distance. Understanding and accepting these changes are important for students and family members alike.
Student WellnessAn essential aspect of becoming a physician is learning to take care of one’s own health and well-being. We can do this by maintaining a healthy work-life balance, recognizing and addressing challenging situations and knowing when to seek support. What we learn to do for ourselves we can teach our patients.
Supporting your medical student
Office of Student Wellness UC Davis School of Medicine 3160 Folsom Blvd., Suite 3900 Sacramento, CA 95816 916-703-WELL
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Office of Student Wellness
Resources for Families
Department of Neurology
Department of Neurology
For more information
PROVIDERSTo refer a patient for consultation, please contact our physician referral center at 800-4-UCDAVIS (800-482-3284) or submit online at health.ucdavis.edu/referrals.
PATIENTSFor more information, please have your neurologist or primary care provider submit a referral through the number or website above, or you may call 916-734-6797, 916-734-6282 or 916-734-6285 for assistance. You can also visit our website at deepbrainstimulation.ucdavis.edu.
Deep Brain Stimulation Program
Department of Neurology Midtown Ambulatory Care Center 3160 Folsom Blvd., Suite 2100 Sacramento, CA 95816 916-734-3588
deepbrainstimulation.ucdavis.eduFacebook @ UC Davis Deep Brain Stimulation Program
Department of Neurological Surgery 3160 Folsom Blvd., Suite 3900 Sacramento, CA 95816 916-734-4300
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Deep Brain Stimulation Program
Comprehensive diagnostic, medical and surgical interventions for your expectant patientsOur renowned experts provide highly specialized care for mother and baby before, during and after birth – under one roof. UC Davis Children’s Hospital is home to an innovative fetal surgery center, high risk antepartum and birthing center, the region’s only Level IV NICU and a comprehensive fetal and pediatric heart center.
Fetal Care and Treatment Center
Consultative services■ Genetic counseling■ High risk prenatal care■ Fetal and neonatal surgical consults■ High risk delivery planning
Diagnostic services■ Prenatal testing■ High resolution ultrasound■ Fetal echocardiogram■ Fetal MRI
Surgical interventions■ Image guided and needle based interventions■ Fetal intervention for TTTS■ Fetoscopic procedures ■ Open-fetal surgeries■ Ex-utero intrapartum treatment (EXIT)■ Neonatal cardiothoracic surgery
1-916-794-BABY (2229) fax 1-916-734-4452 email [email protected] fetalcare.ucdavis.edu
Urgent & Routine Referrals
Fetal Care and Treatment Center
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Applications and templates – marketing
4.8 Advertising – marketing
Advertising and promotion of the UC Davis Health brand serve to further elevate its reputation in the market. Most marketing campaigns are managed by Public Affairs and Marketing. They work with a centralized media buyer to promote the UC Davis Health brand across a variety of print, broadcast and digital media.
Individual departments/units should not purchase advertising space or sponsorships. If you have a special promotion or service-line marketing need, please contact Public Affairs and Marketing at [email protected].
Campaigns
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4.9 Permanent signage – facilities
Environmental signage is one of the most visible expressions of the UC Davis Health identity system.
If you’re working on a signage or wayfinding projects, please start by contacting Facilities Design and Construction to provide guidance. All signage must follow UC Davis Health standards and be approved by Facilities with involvement by Public Affairs and Marketing.
Sample building ID – exterior signage
Sample single-color building entry signage
3/4” = 1’SIGN TYPE—BUILDING ID MONUMENT1
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North O�ce Building
Sign Panel size (1-sided)34” wide x 38-1/2” highincluding edge
NTSSIGN TYPE—BUILDING ID ENTRY 1
North Oce Building
North Oce Building
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Video use and guidelines
5.0 Best practices for video
Videos are a widely used medium and influential brand asset. They help capture the audience’s attention, promote an emotional connection, and create genuine and authentic communications that reinforce our brand. They should always illustrate positive UC Davis Health patient engagements, education, research, and healthy outcomes.
Before producing a video, it’s best to have a clear vision and a goal. Every video should:
■ Be visually interesting, short, simple and moving
■ Be consistent in style, tone and messaging. Focus on telling a complete and compelling story as concisely as possible. In general, storytelling videos should be around 1 to 3 minutes
■ Follow UC Davis Health brand standards and visual identity guidelines
■ Use properly exposed and thoughtful frames
■ Capture clean audio
■ Have simple supplemental graphics
■ Always include a human element. This helps convey authenticity, intimacy, and relatability. Buildings and technology — while impressive — are often cold or stark, and don’t communicate health when used on their own. If using a building or featuring technology in a video, the focus should include a person or people engaged in a meaningful way within the context of the video.
Visual style considerations
Using videos with a consistent application of the UC Davis Health visual identity gives strength to our overarching brand presence. When executed well, this gives UC Davis Health the opportunity to create connections with our audiences while disseminating relevant news, research endeavors, and positive patient outcomes.
Logo/bug placement
The UC Davis Health logo should always be placed in the lower right hand corner. If the logo is to appear throughout the entire video, use the transparent UC Davis Health watermark. If the logo appears only in the beginning of a video, use the white UC Davis Health logo.
Font treatments
Proxima Nova is our primary typeface. Headlines, titles and body text are always Proxima Nova regular or bold.
EXAMPLE
Proxima Nova Bold
Subject names should be set to bold and 66 pt. Titles and body text should be set to regular and 36 pt. However, font size adjustments can be made depending on resolution and readability.
In places where Proxima Nova is not available, use Arial Regular and Bold as a substitute.
UC Davis Health employees please note: Proxima Nova requires a $15 per computer font license. To purchase and have this font installed, submit a font order request through UC Davis Information and Educational Technology.
Color treatments
The presentation of online communication differs from printed materials, so the colors are a specification optimized for digital use only. When using the primary colors, UC Davis Navy and UC Davis Gold, always follow the web color swatch.
HEX #002855 RGB R = 0 G = 40 B = 85
HEX #DAAA00 RGB R = 218 G = 170 B = 0
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B-roll
B-roll is engaging supplemental footage that supports or adds depth to the content. It should be used whenever possible. Be sure to capture motivated shots; look for a variety of sequences including wide, medium and tight; and minimize “talking heads” by incorporating images that complement the content.
Lighting
Lighting is an important part of a video and should be used effectively. Natural light and shallow depth of field help keep the focus on the subject and prevents backgrounds from being too distracting. Always keep your light color temperatures consistent and make sure your camera is set to the correct white balance setting.
Be aware of your surroundings. If shooting indoors, use proper lighting on the subjects and avoid harsh shadows, shooting in front of white walls or shiny backgrounds, they can reflect light.
Audio
Always make sure your video has clean and clear audio. When shooting a video, especially interviews, pay attention to environmental noises. Avoid interviewing around large crowds or nearby parking lots as these areas could impair audio quality.
Shooting for mobile
If you are using a mobile device to capture video for social media be sure to shoot the footage horizontally.
Opening slide (optional)
The opening slide of a video helps increase brand presence and awareness. Opening slides are optional, however, if included they should feature an official primary or sub-brand logo, or a tertiary department/ unit type treatment. Primary and sub-brand logos are positioned in a specific size and spatial relationship. This relationship cannot be altered. Avoid creating your own logos.
In most cases, use a basic dissolve and slow push for three seconds to introduce the logo in an opening slide.
End credits and closing slides
End credits are used to acknowledge others involved in the production of videos and to give attribution to music or supplemental graphics. End credits should appear after the main content is finished and before the ending closing slide. The ending credits slide should follow brand fonts, color treatments and proper naming conventions.
Closing slides provide an opportunity for audiences to take action. They should feature an official primary or sub-brand logo, tertiary department/unit type treatment, and a call to action (depending on the context of the video). Each logo is positioned in a specific size and spatial relationship. This relationship cannot be altered. Avoid creating your own logo.
In most cases, use a basic dissolve or fade-out transition to introduce the logo in a closing slide. However, if the video has a fast, upbeat tone, a transition is not needed. In either case, the ending transition should fit with the tone of the video.
EXAMPLE OF OPENING/CLOSING SLIDE
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Lower thirds
A lower third is a graphic overlay that is used to introduce and identify a subject featured in a video. It includes the person’s name, title, and department in a designated area on the screen. The lower third should be introduced during the subject’s first speaking appearance. Exceptions include:
■ If the first scene of the interviewee is less than two seconds, wait until the next, longer clip to introduce the subject.
■ If the first scene is a close-up, wait to place the lower third on a medium or wide shot. If there are only close-up shots, use a floating title (see right).
Lower third design and naming conventions
It is always important to identify subjects in a video to provide context and credibility. Naming conventions should follow this order:
Line 1: Name and credentials Line 2: Title Line 3: Branch of UC Davis Health
Please note: If a faculty member holds multiple credentials, use the one title that is most relevant to the video.
Lower third exceptions — floating titles
A floating lower third may also be used with proper contrast between the text and the background.
LOWER THIRD – STANDARD
LOWER THIRD EXCEPTION– FLOATING TITLE
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Post production/technical standards
Rendering and output
ASPECT RATIO
Recommended aspect ratio is 16:9
RESOLUTION
High definition (HD) video at either 1280x720p or 1920x1080p
RENDER FORMAT
H.264
VIDEO FRAME RATE
30fps (29.97) or 24fps (23.976)
ASPECT
Square pixels
AUDIO CODEC
AAC
SAMPLE RATE
48000 kHz
CHANNELS
16 bit Stereo
AUDIO QUALITY
High
BITRATE (KBPS)
256
RENDER QUALITY
High
VIDEO FORMAT
Preferred file types to upload to YouTube: Quicktime (.mov) and MPEG (.mp4)
Please note: Adobe Premiere Pro is the recommended program for video production.
To purchase licenses individually or for a department, please submit a order request through UC Davis Information and Educational Technology.
Cover thumbnail
Introduce your video with a high-res thumbnail. This thumbnail can either be a still from the video or a photo relevant to the story.
Closed captioning
Closed captioning or subtitling, is an on-screen visual transcription of the audio portion of the video. This alternate text is required and mandated by law. Many video platforms, such as YouTube, offer automatic captioning, but this can lead to errors, especially when the audio quality is low. It’s important to check and edit automatic captioning or have your video transcribed by a professional.
Use of music
Incorporating music can add flair to a video. However, it’s important to choose music that fits within the context of your video. Music can be subtle, upbeat and driving in terms of pace.
Transitions
Transitions act as a subtle and smooth cut to the next shot or sequence in a video. Videos should always have basic dissolve transitions with the speed adjusted accordingly. Avoid overuse and only use transitions when necessary.
Video optimization and file naming
Naming conventions and search engine optimization (SEO) for videos not only helps your brand have a presence in Google and YouTube’s organic search results but also helps improve the volume and quality of traffic to your videos.
File naming conventions
Video files should always be descriptive of the content, relatively short, and contain keywords, lowercase letters and hyphens.
Avoid using special characters such as ~ ! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) ` ; < > ? , [ ] { } ‘ “ | and spaces.
Example of a correct file naming convention: a-healthier-world-through-innovation.mp4
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Uploading videos to YouTube
YouTube is one of the largest search engines in the world and including video descriptions can help viewers find your videos more easily.
It is important to always include a description with search-friendly keywords. Keywords are terms viewers use to search for specific information and including them in an overview of your video can help viewers find and learn more about its contents.
Descriptions should be concise and contain natural language. Make sure the first few lines give a unique description of the content and include a call to action. Leave the rest of the text (what shows up once the viewer clicks “Show more”) for explanatory information, social links, etc.
Always include https:// for web addresses when providing a call to action.
Example of a call to action: To learn more about our services, visit https://health.ucdavis.edu
Consents and Copyright
Obtaining proper consent when taking and using videos is crucial — especially with patients or their families — for legal and privacy purposes. Any UC Davis Health patients featured in a video, must fill out consent forms to use their image and/or voice in recordings. For more information, please contact Public Affairs and Marketing at [email protected].
Copyright laws apply anytime a video is posted online for public use. Photos, graphics and music must be copyright cleared or have permission to use. If permission has not been acquired, materials cannot be used. Be sure to check copyright for any multimedia used in your video.
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